Improvement in churns



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Letters Param:- No. 103,612, d areo May 31, 1870.

IMPRovEMx-:NT 1N cHURNs.-

The Schedule referred to in these Letter Patent and making part ofthe saine.

To all whom it may concern Be 'it known that' I, NATHAN S. HAZEN, ot' La Fayette, iu the county of Tippecanoe and State of Indiana, have invented a new and useful Improvcmeut in Churuing Apparatus; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawing forming part of this specification, in which- Figure 1 is a side view1 of my improved apparatus, partly in section, to show the construction. i

Figure 2 is a detail top view of the dasher.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

My invention has for its object to furnish an improved churning apparatus which shall hev simple in construction and eiiective in operation, doing its work quickly and thoroughly; and

1t consists in the construction of theA dasher; and n'the combination of the parts by which it is operated, as hereinafter more fully described.

, A represents the platform or floor, upon which the churn B is placed.

B is an ordinary churn, which is provided with `a cover, C, through which the dasher-handleD moves up and' down. A

The dasher-handle D is made to move up and down` vertically by the arched guide c', attached to the cover C, and through which the Ysaid dasher-handle D passes.

The upper end of theidasher-handle D is pivoied to the middle part of the' lever E, one end of which serves as a handle for operating the flasher, and its other end is pivoted to the upper end of the conuecting-rod F.

The lower endvof-the connecting-rod F is pivoted to the platform or lioorA, or to a support attached to said4 platform or floor.

This construction allows the pivoted end of the lever E to change its position as said lever isopexated, so that the dasher-handle D may iuove up and down vertically.

G is-the dasher, which is securely attached to the low'cr end ofthe handle D, and which lits into the interior of the churn B.

g1 are two holes formed through the dasher G upon the opposite sides of the handle D, and which are provided with valves gf, upon the lower side of the dasher G, said valves opening downward, and being provided with stops, to prevent them from opening too far.-

Tlie upper surface of the dasher G, around the uppei ends of the holes g, is coucaved, so as t guide the milk more readily into said holes.

Through the dasher Gr,V upon the opposite sides oi' the handle D, and midway between the holes g,'are formedtwo holes,- g3, 4

'.lhe upper ypart of the dasher G, around the holes g?, is cut away or recessed; and to said dasher are attached two small boards, .g, projecting .over said holes g3, as shown in figs. 1 and 2.-

.If desired, the edge of the dasher G may have a leather cloth or other suitable packing attached -to it, as shown in fig. 1, to prevent the passage of milk between the said edge ofthe said dasher and the inner surface of the churn B, and thus coinpel the milk to pass thrpugligthe holes in said dasher,

' By this construction, as the dasher` G is inoved up ward, the pressure of the milk opens the valves g2,

.and the' milk is forced through the holes gl into the lower part .of the churn.

As the dasher G' is forced dowuwarghthe pressure of the milk closes the valves'g, and the milk is forced to pass up through the. holes g3, and, striking against the boards, shelves,.o'r ledges g, it is projected forcibly agaii'istthe sides of the churn.

By this means, when the dasher is operated, the milk is thrown -iut-o violent agitation, bringing the hutter in a very short time.

Having thus described my invention,

I claim as new anddesire to secure by Letters Patent- The piston-dasher G, fitting closely the churn-cyl inder, and provided with valved apertures, which allow the milk to be forced through it alternately up and down, as shown and described.

NATHAN S. HAZEN.

Witnesses:

J, W. LANGDON, Gno. F..'lnu EYcK. 

